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GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Boston's rating is based on its public schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

Top-Rated Boston Public Schools

 
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Boston LatinGreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Match Charter Public High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Excel Academy Charter SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
City on A Hill Charter Public SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Josiah QuincyGreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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What's it like to live in Boston?

BostonMassachusettsU.S.
Median household income $47,068 $60,307 $49,199
Cost of living (% of national avg)128% 122% 100%
Unemployment 4% 3% 4%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)733
Days per year with some sun: 200
Days per year with some precipitation: 120		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 547,923

Recent Parent Reviews

Joseph J Hurley

4 out of 5 stars
2 days ago

Hurley School is the poster child school for the renaissance of Boston Public Schools. ...

Commonwealth School

11 days ago

Commonwealth is a tiny school in a charming but rather cramped Victorian brownstone. Cl...

St. Peter's Academy

5 out of 5 stars
22 days ago

Our son transferred to school this year from charter school to this school. small class...

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